Pistons coach Dwane Casey talks at media day. Rod Beard, The Detroit News
Auburn Hills — Dwane Casey can’t help himself sometimes. The Pistons’ 62-year-old head coach spent most of the first half of his life in Kentucky, and when it comes time to make an analogy, he often ends up talking about thoroughbreds.
Monday’s media day offered a slightly different twist, though. When the subject inevitably turned to Blake Griffin and the plan to keep the Pistons’ star forward healthy this season — all the way through the finish line — Casey chuckled.